AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.)

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2026 -- S 2659
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE

Introduced By:
Senators DiMario, Lauria, Euer, Gu, Valverde, Mack, Murray, and
Kallman

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Environment & Agriculture
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 42-6.2-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-6.2 entitled "2021 Act
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on Climate" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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42-6.2-8. Powers and duties of state agencies — Exercise of existing authority.
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Addressing the impacts on climate change shall be deemed to be within the powers, duties,
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and obligations of all state departments, agencies, commissions, councils, and instrumentalities,
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including quasi-public agencies, and each shall exercise among its purposes in the exercise of its
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existing authority, the purposes set forth in this chapter pertaining to climate change mitigation,
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adaptation, and resilience in so far as climate change affects its mission, duties, responsibilities,
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projects, or programs.
The governor, in presenting proposed budget articles for each fiscal year,
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shall set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the
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mandated goals set forth in this chapter.
Each agency shall have the authority to promulgate rules
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and regulations necessary to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate established by §
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42-6.2-9.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE
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This act would require the governor, when presenting proposed budget articles for each
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fiscal year, to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards
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the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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